Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Lapped multiplanar surfacing; e.g. – shingle type – With fastener or anchor
Patent
1995-10-20
1997-07-01
Wood, Wynn E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Lapped multiplanar surfacing; e.g., shingle type
With fastener or anchor
52550, 52551, E04D 134
Patent
active
056425961
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to an improved tile roofing system and in particular to an improved fixing system for securing together flat shingles/tiles which can be glass, ceramic, slate, timber, plastic, cement or terracotta, for constructing a shingled roof.
It is well known that flat shingled roofing and wall tile/slates are expensive due to the need for 60% minimum surface lap over each shingle to offer an effective weather seal where joins occur. Not only does this require an enormous amount of material but is labour intensive. To attach such a roof using the present traditional system requires each shingle to be nailed at the top edge to a wooden batten, overlapped by approximately 50% of its neighbouring shingle on lengthwise joints and by approximately 60% of the shingle in the adjacent upper row on the transverse joints.
An object of this invention is to provide a roof fixing system which will allow the amount of shingles or tiles required to be reduced by up to 50% (in comparison with known art) and thereby significantly reduce both material and labour costs associated with tiled roof constructions.
Another object of the invention is to provide improved roof tile securing means whereby each tile/shingle has its lower end secured against upward lift so as to provide improved resistance to wind and weather. This is particularly desirable in built-up areas which suffer severe storms such as cyclones.
According to this invention therefore, an improved roof tile/shingle fixing system for securing roof tiles/shingles to a roof structure comprises: to the roof structure in spaced apart parallel relationship for supporting rows of horizontally aligned tiles/shingles transversely of the battens on an inclination, with each said tile/shingle having an upper end portion supported by one support batten and a lower end portion supported by an adjacent lower batten, said lower end portion overlapping the upper end portion of an adjacent lower tile, between a pair of adjacent said battens and supported thereby, each said strip having a length such that its lower end portion projects beyond the lower one of said pair of adjacent battens, constructed and arranged so that each said tile/shingle can be supported along its opposite margins by a pair of adjacent said strips with the upper surface of each said strip in contact with and supporting adjacent marginal edge portions of adjacent tiles/shingles of a said row, portion of a respective said tile/shingle against upward lift.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the tile support battens is formed of sheet metal and has an upstanding web, an upper flange extending to one side of said web, and a lower flange extending to the other side of said web, the flanges being approximately parallel, wherein each of the strips has its upper end resting on the upper surface of the lower flange of one batten and a lower end portion thereof supported on the upper surface of the upper flange of an adjacent lower batten.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, said locking means comprises a pair of spaced bendable upstanding tabs at the lower end of each said strip and integrally formed therewith, said pair of tabs being arranged to be respectively crimped over the lower ends of a pair of adjacent side-by-side tiles/shingles which have their adjacent marginal edge portions supported on said strip.
Preferably each said strip has an upper flange locating slot adjacent its underside surface near to and facing in the direction of its lower end, said upper flange of each said tile support batten being arranged to lockingly engage within a respective said slot, such that with the upper flange so engaged, the lower end portion of each said strip is restrained against upward lifting movement.
Preferably each said joining strip is provided with a pair of downwardly turned marginal flanges extending along opposite sides thereof, said flanges terminating short of the lower end of said strip, each said flange having a slot extending inwardly from its bottom end edge, the s
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Aubrey Beth
Wood Wynn E.
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